The accused was charged with three counts of assault and two counts of forcible confinement against his common-law partner, arising from three alleged incidents between August 2012 and August 2013.
The Crown's case relied entirely on the testimony of the complainant, who delayed reporting the incidents for over a year and had previously denied any history of domestic abuse to police during a separate incident in December 2013.
The court found numerous inconsistencies and implausibilities in the complainant's evidence, including her explanation for deleting photographic evidence of her injuries.
Concluding that the complainant's testimony lacked credibility and reliability, the court found the Crown failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt and entered acquittals on all counts.
